Principal Issues: 1) Whether section 84.1 applies to deem the alter ego trust to have received a dividend on the disposition of shares to the new corporation. 2) Whether subsection 84(2) applies to the proposed transactions. 3) Whether subsection 245(2) applies to the proposed transactions.
Position: 1) No. Favourable ruling given. 2) No. Favourable ruling given. 3) No. Favourable ruling given.
Reasons: Based on the provisions of the Act, jurisprudence and CRA publications.